In an innovative blend of live music and cinema, renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent-film pianist Donald Sosin perform their original compositions to selections from three Yiddish feature films: The Ancient Law (1923), The City Without Jews (1924), and The Man Without a World (1991). The performance-screening prompts a discussion on themes of utopia and dystopia running through Yiddish art and culture, featuring Zoe Beloff, associate professor of media studies at Queens College; Debra Caplan, associate professor of theatre at Baruch College; and Elyse Singer, doctoral candidate in the CUNY Graduate Center’s Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Performance. To be followed by a reception with artist Yevgeniy Fiks in the James Gallery, where the “Modern-ish” exhibit is on display.